(1) Where at any time after an application has been made under sub-section (1) of section 51, or where at any time after an appeal has been filed under clause (b) of subsection (1) of section 53, the authority referred to in those sections is satisfied that the employer is likely to evade payment of any amount that may be directed to be made under section 51 or section 53, the Authority, except in cases where it is of opinion that the ends of justice would be defeated by the delay, after giving the employer an opportunity of making representation may direct the attachment of so much of the property of the employer as is in the opinion of the authority sufficient to satisfy the amounts which may be payable under the direction.
(2) The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, relating to attatchment before judgement under that Code, shall, so far as may be, apply to any direction for attachment under sub-section (1).
55. Every authority appointed under section 50 shall have all the powers of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for the purpose of taking evidence and of Conditional attachment of property of employer.
Central Act V of 1908.
Power of authority appointed under section 50.
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1973.
56. The Government may prescribe the scales of costs which may be allowed and the amount of court-fees which shall be payable in respect of any proceedings under this Chapter.
CHAPTER-X APPOINTMENT, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CHlEF INSPECTOR AND INSPECTORS.
57. The Government may, by notification, appoint a Chief Inspector and such number of Inspectors as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act and fix the local limits of their jurisdiction.
58. The Chief Inspector may exercise and perform in addition to the powers and duties conferred and imposed on him by or under this Act, all the powers and duties of an Inspector under this Act.
59. An Inspector may, within the local limits for which he is appointed,-
(a) enter at all reasonable hours with the assistance of such persons in the service of the Government or any local authority as he thinks fit, any place which is or which he has reason to believe is used as an establishment;
(b) make such inspection of the premises and of any registers or other records and take on the spot or otherwise Appointment of Chief Inspector and Inspectors.
Powers and duties of Chief Inspector.
Powers and duties of Inspectors.
Power of Government to prescribe costs and court fees for proceedings under this Chapter.
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(c) exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
60. The Chief Inspector and every Inspector shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
CHAPTER-XI PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES